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2.__Products sold on or after January 1, 2008; products
installed on or after January 1, 2009.__The following covered
products may not be sold or offered for sale as new in the State
on or after January 1, 2008 or installed for compensation in the
State on or after January 1, 2009 unless the efficiency of the
product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in
the rules adopted pursuant to section 3603:

 
A.__Automatic commercial ice maker;

 
B.__Medium-voltage dry-type distribution transformer; and

 
C.__Metal halide lamp fixture.

 
3.__Products sold on or after January 1, 2010; products
installed on or after January 1, 2011.__ The following covered
products may not be sold or offered for sale as new in the State
on or after January 1, 2010 or installed for compensation in the
State on or after January 1, 2011 unless the efficiency of the
product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth in
the rules adopted pursuant to section 3603:

 
A.__Commercial refrigerator or freezer; and

 
B.__Large packaged air-conditioning equipment.

 
For purposes of this section, "compensation" means money or
any other valuable, regardless of form, received or to be
received by a person for services rendered.

 
§3605.__New and revised standards

 
The commission may by rule establish standards higher than the
minimum energy efficiency standards for covered products and may
establish standards for products not specifically listed in
section 3602.__The commission may revise a standard or add a new
standard for other products upon determination that the standard
would serve to promote energy conservation in the State and would
be cost-effective for consumers who purchase and use such
products.__A new or increased energy efficiency standard adopted
by the commission may not take effect less than one year
following the adoption of the rule establishing the new or
increased energy efficiency standard.__The commission may apply
for a waiver of federal preemption in accordance with federal
procedures under 42 United States Code, Section 6297(d) for those
products regulated by the Federal Government.

 
§3606.__Testing, certification, labeling and enforcement


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